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French sappers (mining engineers) discover and invade a German mine tunnel. A grim illustration of the battle underground. The sappers tunneling to lay mines beneath enemy positions could sometimes hear each other or come upon opposing tunnels. Text: 1914-15 . . . La Guerre de Mines. Sape Allemange découvert et envahie par nos sapeurs. 1914-15 . . . The Mine War. German sap discovered and invaded by our sappers. Logo: ELD Reverse: Imp. E. Le Deloy, Paris.

French sappers (mining engineers) discover and invade a German mine tunnel. A grim illustration of the battle underground. The sappers tunneling to lay mines beneath enemy positions could sometimes hear each other or come upon opposing tunnels.

Image text

1914-15 . . . La Guerre de Mines. Sape Allemange découvert et envahie par nos sapeurs.



1914-15 . . . The Mine War. German sap discovered and invaded by our sappers.



Logo: ELD



Reverse:

Imp. E. Le Deloy, Paris.

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"French sappers (mining engineers) discover and invade a German mine tunnel. A grim illustration of the battle underground. The sappers tunneling to lay mines beneath enemy positions could sometimes hear each other or come upon opposing tunnels."

Image Text

1914-15 . . . La Guerre de Mines. Sape Allemange découvert et envahie par nos sapeurs.



1914-15 . . . The Mine War. German sap discovered and invaded by our sappers.



Logo: ELD



Reverse:

Imp. E. Le Deloy, Paris.

Image Date

Saturday, October 30, 1915

Year

1915

Tags

sapper, mine, tunnel, miner, miner battle, miners battle, miners fighting, French miners